The Tehachapi I.Q. Test©

How much do you know about Tehachapi and the surrounding area? Take this weekly quiz and find out! Correct answers are at the bottom. by Jon Hammond

1) The friendly couple in the upper photo have a farm-to-consumer business alongside Highway 58 at Gen. Beale Road. What are their names?

A. Oliver and Lisa Douglas

B. Steve and Vickie Murray

C. General and Mrs. Edward Beale

D. John and Alice Deere

2) A new wine tasting room called Stray Leaves just opened in the Tehachapi area. Where is it located?

A. South Street B. NorthMillStreet C. South Green Street D. Tucker Road 3) Where are the annual high school and middle school graduations held?

A. High School Gymnasium B. BeeKay Theater C. Phil Marx Central Park D. Coy Burnett Stadium 4) Which of these owl species found in the Tehachapi Mountains is the largest?

A. Western Screech Owl B. Burrowing Owl C. Great Horned Owl D. Barn Owl

5) The town of Keene was named for James P. Keene, a San Francisco financier who almost never set foot there, if ever.

A. True B. False

6) When was there a Marine Corp Base in full use outside of Mojave?

A. Vietnam War B. World War II

C. World War I D. Civil War 7) Which of these natural foods was NOT used by the Nuwä (Kawaiisu) Indian people of the Tehachapi area? A. Hazelnuts B. Acorns

C. Pinyon Pine Nuts D. Chia Seeds 8) Which of these local governmental offices is furthest to the north?

A. Tehachapi City Hall

B. Tehachapi Police Department

C. Tehachapi Post Office

D. Tehachapi Building Department

9) Which of these area communities has the lowest elevation? A. Rosamond B. Lancaster C. Bakersfield D. Arvin 10) Which species of oak tree’s leaves and bark are shown in the lower photo?

A. Black Oak B. Valley Oak C. CanyonOak D. BlueOak

Check your score and skill level! Number of correct answers: 9-10 Oldtimer; 7-8 Local; 5-6 Resident; 3-4 Newcomer; 1-2 Visitor; 0 Try again next week. Test #671

Answers: 1) B, 2) C, 3) D, 4) C, 5) True, 6) B, 7) A, 8) C, 9) C, 10) D